RI: Mason-Dixon: Whitehouse (D) is leading Chafee (R)

[Tender Branson]

New Poll: Rhode Island Senator by Mason-Dixon on 2006-10-21

Summary: D: 48%, R: 43%, U: 9%

Poll Source URL: Full Poll Details

[okstate]

Chafee's prognosis for reelection is getting worse, I think. He's toast.

[Nym90]

Seems about right. I don't expect this race to be a blowout, but Whitehouse by 5 is I think accurate.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Laffey blew this one. Sure, Chafee still won the primary, but only after massive assistance from the national GOP. That gave Whitehouse a new campaign issue. A lot of his ads have focused on how much money the national GOP spent to save Chafee. Now even Chafee can't distance himself from Bush and the national party.

[adam]

Chafee is a great guy who is going to be crucified simply because of the party line in which his name will appear on the ballot. It's a shame. While I disagree with Chafee on a lot of issues, it's hard for me to not have respect fro a Maverick.